Tunnel of Eupalinos
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The Tunnel of Eupalinos is an ancient Greek underground aqueduct on the island of Samos, renowned as a remarkable feat of 6th-century BCE engineering for its precise construction from both ends of a mountain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tunnel of Eupalinos canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek structure
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aqueduct ⓘ tunnel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eupalinian aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionDate | around 550–530 BCE ⓘ |
| builtFor | tyranny of Polycrates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | Polycrates of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | dug from both ends of the mountain ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Archaic Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Eupalinos of Megara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovered | re-explored in modern times in the 19th century ⓘ |
| engineeringType | hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| excavationTechnique | hand tools ⓘ |
| function | gravity-fed water conveyance ⓘ |
| GreekName | Ευπαλίνιον Όρυγμα NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central tunnel
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inspection shafts ⓘ lower water channel ⓘ |
| hasSlope | slight gradient for water flow ⓘ |
| height | about 1.8 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1036 meters ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pythagoreion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
limestone
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local rock ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Eupalinos of Megara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced ancient surveying techniques
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precision of alignment from two excavation fronts ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly north–south ⓘ |
| partOf | Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Mount Kastro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservation | partially restored ⓘ |
| purpose |
aqueduct for ancient city of Samos
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water supply ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the great engineering achievements of antiquity ⓘ |
| status | partially accessible to visitors ⓘ |
| surveyingMethod | geometric and trigonometric planning ⓘ |
| tourism | important archaeological attraction on Samos ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| waterDestination | ancient city of Samos ⓘ |
| waterSource | Agadiki spring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| width | about 1.8 meters ⓘ |
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